About Survival Run Nicaragua

SURVIVAL RUNNICARAGUA is an 80km+ Ultra Distance Survival Race on the volcanic jungles of Isla de Ometepe in Nicaragua. The objective of this race is to strip you of all comforts and to put you in true survival mode. The obstacles/challenges are natural and based on the daily survival of the traditional local culture of Nicaragua. The race starts and finishes at Finca San Juan de la Isla.

This is not your average ultra marathon, adventure race or obstacle course. You will not be scaling walls, doing burpees, kayaking or only running for hours on end, but you will be doing things you have never done before! You will be challenged with climbing, swimming/diving, jungle rivers & lakes, carrying all sorts of things, digging, running brutal terrain, throwing, memorizing, and surviving in this epic event! This race has aggressive cutoffs and requires ultra marathon distance experience. Most of the course and challenges are not revealed until race day; be ready for anything!

SURVIVAL RUN NICARAGUA is hard and dangerous, don't bring your mom and dad. *This race is for big kids.

Complaints will be used against you.*This is not your average hometown race with simulated danger.

Entry is by Application only with limited entry. *Applications are approved and entry is taken on a "first come, first served" basis.

Previous SURVIVAL RUN participants are also required to use the application process for a future SURVIVAL RUN.

Learn to climb trees. *ropes and bars are for gyms.

Runners must be physically able to run over 80km, swim, climb, jump and carry heavy loads.

Learn proper race hydration and nutrition before coming to this race. *No food and water provided on the course.

GPS Devices of any type are not allowed, course maps are not provided. *Course marking in some areas, but mostly runners must be able to follow directions and self-navigate.

Overall Cutoff time for SURVIVAL RUN™ NICARAGUA is 24 hours. **Other cutoff times on the course will be announced pre-race. All cutoff times will be STRICTLY enforced.

Runners who refuse to get off of the course past a cutoff time is immediately disqualified and must hand in their race number. **If they insist on continuing, they must sign a waiver stating they are no longer under the race jurisdiction and protection.

Runners who wish to drop out of the race must report to the nearest volunteer before doing anything else! **Those who do not respect this rule will be disqualified and banned from racing any future FUEGO Y AGUA ENDURANCE events.

Runners are not allowed to take rides of any sort during the course of the race. **Motorcycles, Bicycles, Cars, Trucks, Horses, Cows, etc. are not allowed!

Runners cannot help each other with challenges or carry loads for each other. Anyone found cheating will be disqualified immediately!

Throwing trash out on the course is prohibited! *Any runner found leaving trash on the course will be Immediately Disqualified!

Runners cannot receive outside medical aid during race from anyone not in the race.

No crew, friends or family allowed anywhere but in the Start/Finish Area.

Runners must provide their own Adventure Sports Insurance, specific instructions are listed below.

All challenges must be completed to be eligible for any prize and winner's trophy.

SURVIVAL RUN NICARAGUA GEAR LIST

FINAL Updated List for 2017 Coming Soon (will not be much different than what is here)

Gear Check - at Start/Finish - Be ready to lay all of this equipment out in an organized fashion so we can make sure you have all of the required gear.

We recommend you pack light, cutoffs are aggressive. If you start the race with it, you must carry it all of the way through and finish the race with it!. Marking your gear with your name is recommended. This is Nicaragua, if you have any special dietary needs, reconsider. Each participant, whether TEAM or SOLO category, must have all of the required gear on this list.

NOT ALLOWED:

GPS Devices

Cell Phones

Allowed:

SPOT Tracker or other type of personal Satellite Tracker

GoPro or similar video camera

Recommended:

Sunscreen

Bug Spray

Gloves

Leg & Arm Sleeves

Required:

Your Adventure Travel Insurance Policy covering the 10 through 12th of March, 2017. **A Proof of Coverage Certificate is required before you begin the race. Info is at bottom of this page.

REQUIRED INSURANCE FOR SURVIVAL RUN NICARAGUA

This insurance needs to cover you during SURVIVAL RUN. You are REQUIRED to carry this Insurance if you are in the race and are not a resident of Nicaragua. Residents of Nicaragua must sign an additional waiver and show their proof of valid in country medical insurance. If you have similar insurance with our minimum required coverage through another provider and can provide a valid Certificate of Proof, please send it to us AFTER your have completed your Race Application & Registration.

Deductible amount is up to you - remember this is 100% your responsibility!

YOU MUST choose SPORTS RIDER as Coverage Option. Any additional items are optional.

Coverage minimum is 5 days, make sure coverage is at least covering Friday March 10 through Sunday March 12, 2017.

BUPA Insurance Instructions (BEST FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS):

hoose at least a minimum of the DELUXE Plan with with the Personal Accident Coverage. Any more than this is your choice.

Make sure coverage is from Friday March 10 through Sunday March 12, 2017. Any more than this is your choice.

To Provide your Proof of Insurance to Race Officials:

Up to 48 Hours Before Event only! - Email a PDF or Image to info@fuegoyagua.org. *DO NOT EMAIL YOUR CERTIFICATE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE EVENT.

If you have not emailed your Proof AND received confirmation that it has been received, then you must bring Paper Proof of Insurance Certificate with you to Packet Pickup. *WE DO NOT ACCEPT SCREENSHOT IMAGES ON YOUR PHONE AS PROOF OF INSURANCE.

REGISTRATION POLICIES

Please read through the web page and understand what is included with your race registration very carefully.

While we will be as helpful as is possible, unless advertised on the event description, we do not provide lodging, transportation, reservation support or any other travel related amenities.

If a runner should require hospitalization he/she MUST provide their own health insurance in order to cover all costs.

SURVIVAL RUNNERS are REQUIRED to provide their own international travel insurance before participating in an international event.

If you are looking to register for SURVIVAL RUN, it is by application only. Once your application is approved, you will receive an Invitation Email to register.

We do not guarantee you a shirt if you register within 30 days of any event. We will do our best to get extra shirts, but can definitely not guarantee your size.

We do not mail shirts before, during, or after an event. Please make sure you pick your shirt up during the event.

Additional shirts and merchandise may be available for purchase at events.

We reserve the right to cancel an event due to severe weather or any other severe circumstances (including but not limited to war, terrorism, volcano eruptions, tornadoes, hurricanes, forest fires, tsunamis). If the race organization makes the decision that continuing the race is dangerous to the runner, we will not guarantee a refund. We will, however, do our best to give a discount or an entry into next year’s event.

NO REFUNDS at any time whatsoever.

Race Entries can NOT be transferred over to another runner.

Race Entries CANNOT be transferred to the following year.

Race Entries CANNOT be transferred to a different event in another location.

1st Place Finishers receive automatic free entry into their winning distance for the following year. If a runner wants to run a different distance, they are responsible for any differences in Registration Cost.

DEVIL'S DOUBLE FINISHERS

Started in 2014, the Devil's Double involves finishing both SURVIVAL RUN™ NICARAGUA and the FUEGO Y AGUA 100KM ULTRA TRAIL RUN within three days of each other. This is not an easy feat and only a small handful of people finish it. The Devil's Double was discontinued as an option after 2016.